Suit-holder.



No. 699,096. I Patented Apr. 29, um.

I C. S. BARROWS.

SUIT HOLDER.

(Application filed Jan. 16, 1901.)

(No Model.)

H Fig 1 UNITED STATES PATENT OF 1cE.

ASSIGNMENTS, T-O ALBAUG'H BROS,

ILLINOIS.

DOVER AND COMPANY, OF CHICAGO,

SUIT-HOLDER."

smmcmomomag pm of Letters Patent No. 699 ,096,dated. 11 5 1129, 1902.-

Application filed January 16,1901. $eria1No.43,497. (No model.)

provements in Suit-Holders,of whi ch1the fol-' lowing is aspecification, re'ferenee'being had to the accompanying drawings.

My invention relates to certain improve ments in the construction ofsuit-holders designed to afford support to various articles ofapparelsuch as coats, vests, trousers, skirts, waists, &o.-while.hungflup.

My improvements are fully described and" illustrated in the followingspecification and" the accompanying drawings;thenovel'fea tures thereofbeing specified in the claims annexed to the said specification.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a front view. Fig. 2 is a planview. Fig. 3 is a partial plan View showing the front in the position itoccupies when a garment is held between it and the back.

A represents the back, B B the shoulderforms, and C the movable front.The upper edge D of the front is given a suitable curve adapted tosupport a coat or other garment in a smooth condition without wrinkles.

The shoulder-forms B are conveniently made of wire bent outward anddownward in shape to correspond substantially with that of the upperedge of the back and recurved inward and forward, as indicated at E, soas to form suitable supports for the garment placed on them. The ends ofthe wire are bent and clasped over the forms B, as shown at F. The formmay be made of a single length of wire extending behind the back, asindicated by the dotted lines in Fig. 1, and bent so as to form a loopat H above the center, by which the holder is itself suspended on anysuitable loar or other support.

The frontis adjustably attached to the back by a hinge connection at oneend and a strap and pinat the other. The hinge consists of the twom'eta-llic straps I I, placed at one end near the upper and lower edgesof the front and pivoted in slots in the back and front, respectively,on the pins J J. At the other end the flexible strap K is attached tothe back and extends forward around the end of webbing, or othersuitable material.

the front, being provided with a series of holes L, in which the pin Mengages to hold the front witha suitable pressure against any articleplaced between it and the back. The front C is somewhat shorter-thantheback,

'so that the hinges'I'I stand at an inclination inward when the front isclosed onthe'back, as indicated in Fig. 2, and their'front ends swingoutward when the front is separated. The pin and strap are located onthe middle line between the hinges, so that the front is drawn backwardequallytoward the back by the strap, "which may be made of leatltlpilg eopenings in the strap may be provided with eye1ets,or'toits' end isattached a hook or catch N, preferably of metal, which hook may extendalong the strap and be provided with the holes L in it. Bymaking orfacing that part of the strap which engages with the pin M with metal Isecure increased durability. The angular positions of the hinges andstrap when a garment is placed between the back and the front (see Fig.3) secure apractically equal pressure of the front at the ends.

I claim 1. In a suit-holder, the combination with the back portionprovided with the arm-forms at each end, of the movable front pivoted tothe back by a swinging hinge at one end, a pin in the other end of saidfront portion, and a strap secured to the back portion, a metallicfacing on the end of said strap having holes to receive said pin,substantially as described.

2. In a suit-holder, the combination with a stationary back portion, abent wire of one piece secured to said back portion, having loops ateach end forming arm-forms, and a loop in its center for supporting thedevice, a front portion, a pair of single links connecting said frontand 'backportions, a flexible strap secured to said back portion, a pinon the front portion, a metallic facing on said strap having holes toengage said pin, and a hook on said facing, substantially as described.

CHARLES S. BARROWVS.

Witnesses:

'GEO. B. SELDEN, C. G. CRANNELL.

